Eighteen states will restrict what SNAP users can buy with their benefits in 2026, including soda, candy, and energy drinks.

Today, many beneficiaries can use their Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cards not only at physical supermarkets but also ...

22 states now restrict SNAP purchases of soda, candy, and energy drinks, with rules varying by state and rollout dates causing confusion.

Ohioans won't be allowed to use SNAP benefits to buy pop or other sugary carbonated drinks, the DeWine administration ...

Nearly two dozen states have received federal approval to ban the use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for purchasing soda and candy with USDA SNAP Food Restriction Waivers.

Nevada blocks SNAP benefits for candy and sugary drinks under a USDA waiver, joining other states testing if restrictions ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A shopper who receives SNAP benefits slides an EBT card at a checkout counter in a Washington, D.C., grocery store in December ...

The nine-member board was evenly split at the end of a nearly eight-hour public meeting, with four members opposed, three in ...

State records show that roughly 188,000 Kansans receive monthly SNAP benefits. Starting next year, Kansas will enforce new ...